Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of St. Thomas

What traits are you looking for in a theology school? To help you decide if University of St. Thomas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theology program.

UST is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 3,692. In 2021, 6 theology majors received their bachelor's degree from UST.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theological & Ministerial Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UST Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
• Master’s Degree in Theology

UST Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology progam at UST compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at UST is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theological & Ministerial Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	114
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in theology from UST. This makes it the #114 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theology Student Demographics at UST

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology majors at University of St. Thomas.

UST Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in theology from UST. About 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at UST since its program graduates 49% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of St. Thomas with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UST Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

The theology program at UST awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 91% of these degrees went to men with the other 9% going to women.

In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of St. Thomas with a master's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UST also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• Sacred Music
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

Careers That Theology Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for University of St. Thomas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Clergy	2,720	$54,370
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Religious Workers	230	$33,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.